It is a high for me. It is my biggest and most satisfying deal.

Hard work certainly goes a long way. These days a lot of people work hard, so you have to make sure you work even harder and really dedicate yourself to what you are doing and setting out to achieve.

It's difficult for them to do a deal at these levels.

We have no intention of shutting down plants. We have always said there will be no redundancies or lay-offs as a result of this merger.

I understand that this has taken a lot of politicians by surprise. But we believe that this is an important and right step for the steel industry.

At the end of the day you have to keep emotions away.

Always think outside the box and embrace opportunities that appear, wherever they might be.